Fabric of Change

Ashoka and C&A Foundation have partnered to launch Fabric of Change, a global initiative to support innovators for a fair and sustainable apparel industry. This initiative is unlocking the unique power and potential of social entrepreneurs and their solutions to advance our shared vision: transforming the apparel industry as a force for good.

What We Do

Fabric of Change re-envisions a fair, sustainable apparel industry and a future in which all stakeholders are empowered to ensure that people and the planet are respected.

Ashoka launched Fabric of Change in partnership with C&A Foundation in 2015: a 3-year global initiative to unlock the unique power and potential of social entrepreneurs and their solutions to advance a shared vision of a fair and sustainable apparel industry in which people are empowered and the planet is respected.

Today, we would like to invite you to join forces to continue this movement and transform the apparel industry into a force for good.

Types of Engagement

SHARING INSIGHTS: Mapping trends, identifying design principles, and innovation opportunities based on leading social entrepreneurs addressing the various social and environmental issues of the industry

BUILDING COMMUNITY: Selecting and supporting a cohort of social entrepreneurs with transformational ideas for the industry

CREATING CONNECTIONS: Accelerating the scaling up of their solutions by engaging key players such philanthropists, professionals, media influencers and sector experts to connect with the Fabric of Change network of system changers

​What's Next? Join the Movement

As we are getting close to the end of the Fabric of Change program, Ashoka would like to continue this movement to transform the apparel industry into a force for good. After 3 years with a global sector emphasis, we will focus on the social side of the problem in the industry. The progress made since Rana Plaza are far from enough to respond to the widespread unacceptable reality too many garment workers still face to make our clothes. We will continue to identify, select and support social entrepreneurs working on supply chain innovations to fight workers exploitation and improve basic rights of garment factory workers, artisans and other apparel low-income employees - 75% of which are women.

Contact us if you are interested in joining the Fabric of Change movement and support the scale up of system change solutions to enable decent working conditions for all in the apparel industry !

Ashoka Fellow since
Aug 2015

Partnership Director, Ashoka Africa

Partnership Director, Ashoka Africa

Stéphanie joined Ashoka Africa Leadership team since September 2017, after 13 years with Ashoka on different continents: at the Global Headquarters in the US, Mexico City and Paris. Stephanie is leading the launch of the “Changemaker Company” initiative in Africa to create more bridges between the corporate world and social entrepreneurs and engage businesses in developing their full changemaker potential. Stéphanie is also an international evaluator for the selection of new Ashoka Fellows and a board member of Ashoka Romania. She started her carrier in management consulting with Deloitte in Paris, and Boston, before joining World Relief in Rwanda for 2 years as program director where she supported the launch of Ikirezi, a social enterprise producing essential oils with rural communities led by Ashoka Fellow Nicolas Hitimana. Stephanie was born and raised in France and holds an MBA degree from ESSEC Business School in Paris. She is a mother of 3.